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You’ll Want To Get One Last Look At this Oregon Shipwreck Before It’s Gone For Good

The Oregon coast is home to several visible shipwrecks, but there’s one that’s unique from the others. You’ll find it in a river, not the ocean, and it didn’t run aground like most shipwrecks. Check out the Mary D. Hume:

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The Mary D. Hume was built in 1881, and made her mark as the longest-serving fishing vessel on the entire west coast.

Constructed with local lumber from the Gold Beach area, the Mary D. Hume worked in several capacities, first as a cargo ship, then as a whaling ship up in Alaska. She even served as a tugboat. In all, this little vessel put in 97 years of service.

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